Our pet care team all has experience in the animal care field through their own animals, shelter and rescue work, dog training, internships, 4H, and veterinary offices.
Kelsey Herrera
Hi, my name is Kelsey Herrera and I graduated in 2011 from UC Davis with a Bachelors Degree in Animal Science and a Specialization in Behavior. During my career at UC Davis, I made sure to take advantage of all the great opportunities and internships that were offered in the animal care and veterinary field. Although I found medicine interesting, I enjoyed animal behavior so much that I interned in the animal behavior department for 3 years developing experiments and studying animal behavior.
On the weekends I would volunteer in all the nearby clinics that shelters and rescues would organize. This included the fix our ferals clinics in both Fairfield and Oakland where I would monitor surgeries, vaccinate, deworm, and apply medication to feral (sleeping!) kitties. I would also volunteer at the Mercer clinic in Sacramento where we would provide food, bedding, and veterinary care to homeless animals.
The last year of my college career and post-graduation, I worked in a Sacramento Veterinary Hospital where I worked on my skills in animal care and behavior, medication and fluid administration, and recognizing and diagnosing common ailments seen in our companion animals. On off days from the clinic I would work as a sitter for a professional petsitting company in Davis, CA. I enjoyed working with the pet-sitting company so much I decided that this was the type of work I would like to become involved with full time. I truly enjoy being able to care for an animal in their home environment where they are comfortable and provide them with the care they need while their loved ones are away. I found this type of work so rewarding that I have decided to embark on my own career in home pet care.
On the weekends I would volunteer in all the nearby clinics that shelters and rescues would organize. This included the fix our ferals clinics in both Fairfield and Oakland where I would monitor surgeries, vaccinate, deworm, and apply medication to feral (sleeping!) kitties. I would also volunteer at the Mercer clinic in Sacramento where we would provide food, bedding, and veterinary care to homeless animals.
The last year of my college career and post-graduation, I worked in a Sacramento Veterinary Hospital where I worked on my skills in animal care and behavior, medication and fluid administration, and recognizing and diagnosing common ailments seen in our companion animals. On off days from the clinic I would work as a sitter for a professional petsitting company in Davis, CA. I enjoyed working with the pet-sitting company so much I decided that this was the type of work I would like to become involved with full time. I truly enjoy being able to care for an animal in their home environment where they are comfortable and provide them with the care they need while their loved ones are away. I found this type of work so rewarding that I have decided to embark on my own career in home pet care.
Side note: Kelsey is the owner and primary caregiver of the group. Kelsey is the one who communicates with clients before and after trips, sets up meet and greets, handles all invoicing and business concerns, etc. Outside of Kelsey, the rest of the team is solely responsible for providing one on one, in home care to your furry companion. Before hiring, everyone is extensively background checked, reference checked, and even DMV record checked. Upon hiring everyone is trained by Kelsey for a few weeks so they can become familiar with our company policies and meet many of our furry, feathery, and finned clients! Everyone also becomes CPR certified if they are not already. Our team is always in full communication with one another transferring updates and concerns and everyone has a written record and care instructions on everyone's critter/s (slowly going digital!). Since everyone works under the KCC company name, each staff member is bonded and insured. The KCC team shares care shifts with one another so no one works a 6 AM - 10 PM day (our approximate care hours).
Brian Herrera
Business partner to Kelsey and ball/Frisbee thrower extraordinaire, Brian is the professional dog wrestler, and cat cuddler of the group. He often visits the pups who need just a little extra retrieval/wrestling time or kitties who need to be cuddled and carried around their home! His pets are the same as Kelsey's - a foursome all rescued from our amazing local shelters - Yolo County SPCA and Stockton Shelter: the LOUD guardian yet also goofball Don Ron the GSD, the herding extraordinaire Ian the Blue Heeler, adorable tuxedo kitty Terrance, and a sassy Calico (the matriarch of the household!) Sydney.
Leah Warren
Leah has always had a passion for animals. Before she could even walk, she had her best friend who was a dog named Henry. She grew up with dogs, cats, chickens, and fish. Being born and raised in Hawaii, she spent much of her time learning about the native wildlife. She started walking dogs when she moved to California to help with college fees. She graduated from Holy Names University with a B.S. in biology with the intention of becoming a veterinarian. Leah has volunteered at the Wildlife Care Association in areas of avian husbandry and triage of injured wildlife ranging from birds to opossums. She currently has two cats (Harley and Annie), a Russian Tortoise (Jon Snow), a ball python (Norma), and a bearded dragon (Archie).
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So now that you have seen our great team, you may still be wondering, what would be the benefit of hiring a pet care company with super star employees versus an individual sitter?
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